Sahih al-Bukhari 63 (Book 3, Hadith 5)
camel kneel down in the mosque, tied its foreleg and then said: “Who amongst you is Muhammad?”
At that time the Prophet (ﷺ) was sitting amongst us (his companions) leaning on his arm. We replied,
“This white man reclining on his arm.” The man then addressed him, “O Son of `Abdul Muttalib.”
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “I am here to answer your questions.” The man said to the Prophet, “I want to ask
you something and will be hard in questioning. So do not get angry.” The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Ask whatever
you want.” The man said, “I ask you by your Lord, and the Lord of those who were before you, has
Allah sent you as an Apostle to all the mankind?” The Prophet (ﷺ) replied, “By Allah, yes.” The man
further said, “I ask you by Allah. Has Allah ordered you to offer five prayers in a day and night (24
hours).? He replied, “By Allah, Yes.” The man further said, “I ask you by Allah! Has Allah ordered
you to observe fasts during this month of the year (i.e. Ramadan)?” He replied, “By Allah, Yes.” The
man further said, “I ask you by Allah. Has Allah ordered you to take Zakat (obligatory charity) from
our rich people and distribute it amongst our poor people?” The Prophet (ﷺ) replied, “By Allah, yes.”
Thereupon that man said, “I have believed in all that with which you have been sent, and I have been
sent by my people as a messenger, and I am Dimam bin Tha`laba from the brothers of Bani Sa`d bin
Bakr.”
Sahih al-Bukhari 63 (Book 3, Hadith 5)
The above hadith is from the Sahih al-Buhari collection of hadiths. Imam al-Bukhārī’s Sahih al-Bukhari is a masterpiece of Islamic literature, completed in the 9th century. It is revered as one of the most authentic and important books in Sunni Islam, forming a core part of the six canonical hadith collections (Kutub al-Sittah). This set also includes Sahih Muslim, Sunan Abu Dawood, Sunan al-Tirmidhi, Sunan an-Nasa’i, and Sunan ibn Majah. Al-Bukhārī’s specific contribution is a massive work containing around 7,563 verified hadiths, which are thematically sorted into 97 books to provide clear guidance on a multitude of subjects.
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